Anita Valanju Shelgikar (she/her/hers), MD, MHPE, is a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School and the director of the sleep medicine fellowship at Michigan Medicine.

Paul Fine, MD, is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency in internal medicine at Michigan Medicine. Here, he shares how he loves to help others, his passion for piano (make sure to check out his music!) and his advice for students.

Jasmyne Jackson, MD, MBA, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Brown University and an Emergency Medicine Healthcare Leadership and Administration Fellow at Brown Emergency Medicine.

Kahli Zietlow, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine who specializes in geriatric medicine. Originally from Michigan, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan before attending Duke University, where she earned her medical degree and completed her residency and fellowship. Dr. Zietlow returned to U-M in 2020 and is currently the interim director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) at UMMS and the associate program director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. She is passionate about IPE, geriatric medicine and medical education. Read on to learn more about Dr. Zietlow, including her talent as a wildlife photographer!

Alli Ruff, MD, MHPE is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Originally from Florida, she came to Michigan after earning her MD from the University of Miami and completing an internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Dr. Ruff loves working with learners at all levels and fills many roles around the medical school. Find out how she faces challenges as a physician and her most important advice for medical students.

Gabriela Leticia Maica (she/her/ella), pictured far right above, comes from Staten Island, NY.

Brandon Lu (he/him/his) is from Basking Ridge, NJ and graduated from NYU in 2021. Before attending college and opting for an MD/PhD in med school, Brandon was involved with the Structural DNA Nanotechnology lab at NYU.

U-M Medical School M3 Alicia Jacobson grew up in Newton, MA, and graduated from University of Maryland in 2014. She spent the intervening years focused on outdoor education in Nepal, Australia and New England, which illuminated a passion for reducing barriers to health care and improving quality of life.

Vibav Mouli comes from Reisterstown, MD, and graduated from Harvard University in 2016. He was drawn to orthopaedic surgery and discovered a great appreciation for the clinical experiences and peer mentorship offered at Michigan.

Kate Panzer started her journey on a service learning course for pediatric tuberculosis in Ghana, where she also conducted rural health research with a nonprofit organization, making lifelong connections that continue to motivate her engagement in global health efforts.

Julie Blaszczak is Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine.

Michelle Benedict hails from San Jose, CA, and graduated from San Francisco State University in 2008.

First-year medical student Piroz Bahar is from Chester, Maryland, and graduated from Harvard University in 2020.

Fourth-year medical student Brendan Appold grew up in Islip, NY, and graduated from Stanford University in 2010. During his time at Michigan Medical School, Brendan has enjoyed the experiential learning of clinical training, and finds working closely with patients on clinical rotations very impactful.

Gic-Owens Fiestan comes from Orlando, FL, and graduated from Duke University in 2017.

Anita M. Malone, M.D, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michigan Medicine.

Kiley Adams is from Puyallup, Washington, and graduated from Notre Dame University in 2017. She is currently pursuing a dual degree in medicine and sustainability and development at the University of Michigan. 

M4 Grecia Quiroga is from Jackson, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 2018.

M4 Grecia Quiroga is from Jackson, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 2018.

M1 Andrew Bolze is originally from Hingham, MA and graduated from Harvard University in 2019.

Gifty Kwakye is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery and has been involved with medical education in many ways since coming to Michigan Medicine.